This avocado soup is creamy, flavorful and delicious. It's an easy recipe to make with simple ingredients.
The recipe I am sharing with you today is a delicious Colombian soup called Crema de Aguacate (Colombian Creamy Avocado Soup). A mix of avocados, cream, cumin and fresh cilantro give this soup a fantastic flavor. Chicken stock is used as a base for the traditional version of this soup, but if you prefer a vegetarian version, just replace the chicken with vegetable stock.
This soup is a staple in the city of Tumaco located on the Pacific coast of Colombia. I love the simplicity, freshness and delicate avocado flavor of this Colombian Creamy Avocado Soup. It’s perfect for lunch or a quick dinner, and even as an elegant dinner party appetizer with a glass of wine! With cooler autumn weather knocking at the door, it's a great time to try this beautiful soup.
In Colombia and most Latin American countries we have a strong tradition of eating homemade sopas and cremas. So when I crave a soup, I immediately go to my favorite traditional Colombian soups. I was craving a thick and creamy soup last week, so I decided to make this avocado soup and it couldn’t have been easier.
Forget any avocado soup you may have previously tasted. Try this delicious Colombian Creamy Avocado Soup on a cold and cloudy fall or winter day and it may become a staple in your kitchen too. If you like, add some sliced avocado, drizzle with cream, and sprinkle on some fresh cilantro before serving. Better yet, you can add some grilled shrimp, crab meat or scallops to this gorgeous soup. Buen provecho!
Ingredients You'll Need
The printable recipe card with exact amounts and cooking directions is below.
Butter: You can also use olive oil.
Vegetables: Onion, garlic clove, avocado, limes.
Broth: Yo can use chicken, or vegetable stock or broth.
Heavy Cream: It gives this soup a creamy texture.
Spices: Cumin, salt and pepper.
Herbs: Fresh cilantro or parsley
How to Make Avocado Soup
- Heat the butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds more.
- Add the chicken broth, lime juice and avocados in the sauce pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 7 minutes.
- Transfer to the blender and blend until smooth. Return the mixture to the pot. Add the heavy cream, cumin, salt and pepper.
- Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add fresh cilantro and serve warm.
More Soups to Try
Crema de Alcachofas (Artichokes Creamy Soup)
Caldo de Pollo (Chicken and Potato Soup)
Sopa de Pollo y Plátano (Chicken and Plantain Soup)
Colombian Creamy Avocado Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 ripe avocados peeled and mashed
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and Pepper
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Heat the butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds more.
- Add the chicken broth, lime juice and avocados in the sauce pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 7 minutes.
- Transfer to the blender and blend until smooth. Return the mixture to the pot. Add the heavy cream, cumin, salt and pepper.
- Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add fresh cilantro and serve warm.
Suzie
I want to make this for a dinner party on Sat night.
Can I make it tomorrow without worrying about it going brown as avocados do?
Please let me know.
Thank you.
Suzie Webster
Lo.
Hello,
This looks like a fantastic recipe and I have the same question...
Do the color and flavor change if reheated?
Thanks!
Bruno
Tried it at home today and it was incredibly tasty. Also quite easy to prepare! Added to our home menu!
Andrew
My new favourite soup. I used two thirds the amount of cream and extra avacado a smine were quite small.
Brittany Stautmeister
I have been looking for a recipe like this FOREVER. There is an amazing Latin/Japanese fusion restaurant near me that serves a warm avocado soup that is to die for!! I have been trying to figure out where this recipe originated from and the chef said he borrows from all parts of South America but was super coy about the ingredients. I am so glad you shared this. With a few tweeks I bet I can figure out his recipe now :-). It is so interesting to know the history behind a recipe. It makes it that more special to make and share with others. Thanks again for sharing this recipe it seriously made my day!
Kaye
Sounds like you are talking about Japaniero in Sugar Land TX! Was it close? We have since moved away and I am so craving it and a Shaggy Dog!
Natalie
This sounds delicious! Will be trying it tonight... I was just wondering, do you think it would be alright if I used 1 cup of cream instead of 2 cups? Trying to cut back on calories a bit, hopefully without having it make too much of a difference in terms of flavour and consistency.
Do you think this would make too much of a difference? 🙂
Thanks for the fantastic recipe!
Erica Dinho
Replace the cream with more broth.
Simon
Hello from Manchester England. Fabulous soup! Many thanks. X
Rob
Tastes as good as it looks.....this needs to be in your recipe box
Chris
That sounds fantastic. This may sound weird but do people ever make this and add roasted green chiles or chile puree? I think I'd love that.
Erica Dinho
That sounds delicious,Chris!..... Roasted Poblanos?
Anonymous
My thoughts exactly. Will do that next time.
grace
this is avocado in all its glory--fantastic!
Norma - Platanos, Mangoes and Me!
Que sopa mas linda and in your new pot...
Joanne
Oh how I wish I wasn't allergic to avocado...this soup looks so creamy and delicious!
Bettina @ Books, Bikes, and Food
Ñam ñam, this sounds delicious! I love avocados and will be trying this for sure. Thanks for sharing!
L. Carol Bee
I was fortunate to live in Ecuador decades ago. Avocado soup with biscochas was heavenly. Ecuador was heavenly.
Thank you for the recipe.
Marla Schwent
Love this . Do you think it would freeze well?
Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic
This sounds delicious! I've never had aguacete soup before but I know I would like it 🙂
Ivy
I've never tried it but sounds very tempting.
Anna
We loved it. Simple and delicious.
Angie@Angie's Recipes
A fantastic soup, Erica. Really love the colour.
Evelyne@cheapethniceatz
This soup look so amazing. I usually find avocado fall flat in the taste department but not this one. Love cumin and coriander, cream does not hurt. Surprised to see the avocado is cooked!
Belinda @zomppa
What a great refreshing soup! So healthy. And colorful!